FBI Warns of Suicide Bombers in USA

Drudge ^ | 5-20-04 | FBI Bulletin

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FBI BULLETIN: LOOKOUT FOR SUICIDE BOMBERS INSIDE THE U.S. Thu May 20 2004 19:09:51 ET

Warns Officials To Look for People Wearing Bulky Jackets on Warm Days; Smell of Chemicals; Trailing Wires from Jackets Bombers May Disguise Selves As Pregnant Women

New York - The FBI has disseminated to 18,000 law enforcement agencies an intelligence bulletin advising police officials to be on the lookout for suicide bombers attempting to strike inside the US, TIME's Elaine Shannon reports today on TIME.com. The lightly classsified bulletin, headlined "Possible suicide bomber indicators," and circulated earlier today (May 20) via the FBO's secure Law Enforcement Online (LEO) Intranet, warns local badge-carriers to look for obvious signs of trouble - people wearing heavy, bulky jackets on warm days, smelling of chemicals, trailing wires from their jackets - and, as well, more subtle ones, such as tightly clenched fists. Someone who never shows his palms could be gripping a detonator rigged to go off when a button is released. "If you shoot him, you're still not safe because his hands relax and the bomb explodes," says a counter-terrorism official, TIME reports.

The FBI bulletin also notes that suicide bombers may disguise themselves in stolen military, police or firefighter's garb or as pregnant women, TIME reports.

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[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Imagine this. Coming to a city near you soon.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Well, then maybe black guys will need to modify their behavior. Unless of course you're one of those who thinks profiling isn't a legitimate tool for law enforcement?

[small voice in the wilderness]

LOL! Please be sure you're plastic sheeting is in good condition. It helps deflect flying guts.

I am laughing to keep from crying here.

[Redcloak]

We can all feel safe around Alexandra Kerry.

[John Lenin]

After 9-11, homicide bombing is going to look pretty penny ante.

As long as you are not standing too close.

[RaceBannon]

"LOL! If it's over 80 degrees and someone is wearing a heavy coat, the smell isn't only gonna be chemicals! ">

[Freebird Forever]

You might want to invest in the company that makes these.

"the puffer machine, made by General Electric. "

Thanks. One of my income funds has a position in GE.

[rmlew]

Just what we need 4 days before the Salute to Israel Parade.
Vests? They could probably fit quite a bit in the garb of the ultra-orthodox.

[mewzilla]

As long as you are not standing too close.

True, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over this.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The rats will be on suicide watch if it came to that. LOL

[Tarantulas]

Here's my autographed poster. There's always room for one more terrorist in the Tent City Jail.

http://www.posse.net/graphics/joe.jpg

[OXENinFLA]

Awwww, crap.

[finnigan2]

"We really have no chance, you know..."

- You're absolutely right, especially when you stop and realize that the vast majority of members in the 180,000 police agencies are Barnie Fife clones. Now, THAT thought should keep you awake at night!

[steplock]

"This alert is stupid"

I can see you have never been in a war time situation nor in a country during a revolution.

I have - several times - the only thing STUPID are those who ignore the signs.

[evad]

And of course, don't dare "PROFILE".

[blam]

"Scattered bombings all across the US will instill more fear also."

And, vigilantism. If they start bombing around here, someone better keep a close eye on me.

[SheLion]

After 9-11, homicide bombing is going to look pretty penny ante.

I mis-read your post. But one homicide bombing can take out a lot of people. Depending on where they go and how many do it at the same time. Know what I mean?

[hope]

That and a mass exodus to France:)

[SheLion]

amazing..45+ posts..not ONE reference or pic of Michael Moore..

What! You want me to puke? LOL!

......Michael Moore

[TomGuy]

Time.com article

FBI Issues Homeland Suicide Bomber Warning
U.S. law enforcement warned to look for tell-tale signs